I was discussing this with my hairdresser recently. Basically she said it's a load of b u l l and pretty unhealthy to leave your hair unwashed for any length of time as you get abuild up of oils and dirt build up on the scalp and can end up with scalp problems because of it. You need to use soap (or a form of cleanser) on your body to keep it clean so why not your hair?
That said I don't use products at all in my hair - just blow dry and if I can be bothered, straighten.
I can't go more than 2 max 3 days without washing. And it's not only my hair that feels yuck, but I get more pimples on my neck and cheeks if my hair goes unwashed from my hair touching it.
Some guys on tv did this once as an experiment. They did close up pics of their scalp before the experiment and then after 6 weeks of not washing it. May I just say the close up pics at the end looked . There was SOOOOO much build up of dirt and dead skin cells it was really shocking! So not washing your hair for that long might be awesome for your hair, but not for your scalp! HTH
i never use anything but water to wash my body(and my body isnt disgusting covered in dirt) and have done the 6 week challenge... i lasted about 14 months with out washing my hair. and now i wash my hair once a fortnight ish
You can use apple cider vinegar and bicarb with a hot rinse.
I think most hairdressers would tell you you have to wash your hair.. its their business and they want you to buy products!
Just water certainly doesn't cut it with my stinky feet or grubby body that's covered in sweat and paint and bubby spew and goodness knows what else at the end of a day. What's wrong with using soap or bodywash anyway.
And my hairdresser is not wanting me to buy her products, she never has ever tried to push anything on me - we were actually discussing how yuck it is for her to have to cut smelly, rarely washed sweaty workers hair when this topic came up.
To be honest, I don't know why anyone would not want to wash their hair anyway -- what's the value of not washing your hair for months and months on end? 14 months, gosh, that's just extreme - what does your hair look and smell like after not being washed for that long - I am truely curious.
it is soft and healthy and had no smell.
too many people are addicted to everything needing to smell like flowers or vanilla.. why can it not just be like hair?
water easily gets rid of dirt and smells, it also doesn't interrupt your natural PH levels and create other skin issues. using chemicals on your body is just that using CHEMICALS.. there isn't a need for it! everything we put on/in our bodies has a huge effect on our health, as women our eggs carry a lifetime of damage because of the toxins we are exposed to.. imagine what that can do to the children from those eggs....
I used to wash my hair daily. Then I decided I didn't have the time, went to washing twice a week. Now it only needs washing twice a week - going to start eking it out further soon! Took about 3-4 months to adjust to this schedule.
FWIW, soap helps get you clean, but scrubbing with water will do just as much good. You don't need lots of product - if any at all. My skin has never been better since I stopped using products on my face (well, eye make-up remover and moisturiser, but no soap or cleanser). Either that or I'm a cheapskate who uses very little shampoo, conditioner and bodywash! And only free bottles of eye makeup remover - although that comes with the pricey moisturiser.
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. There was SOOOOO much build up of dirt and dead skin cells it was really shocking! So not washing your hair for that long might be awesome for your hair, but not for your scalp! 
HTH
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